Vatican News
Bishop Barron tells youth in Rome: Listen to God’s voice and accept his mission
“God has an idea of the saint you were meant to be,” Bishop Robert Barron said during the keynote address... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints new director of the Vatican Observatory
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed astronomer Father Richard Anthony D’Souza, SJ, as the new director of the Vatican Observatory. Read more
Start of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate brings surge of interest in papal blessings
The surge in blessings reflects enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate and highlights a traditional practice that combines... Read more
St. John Henry Newman to be declared 38th doctor of the Church
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday approved the decision to declare St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the universal... Read more
Jubilee of Youth: Meet the brave Catholic communicators who are telling their stories
Meet some of the bold Catholic communicators in training at the 2025 EWTN Summer Academy in Rome, which coincides with... Read more
Archbishop Gallagher: Search for truth, not crucifixes, defines Catholic universities
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said universities are Catholic when they strive to seek truth that is “in harmony with the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to Jubilee of Youth: ‘Your voices will be heard to the ends of the earth’
In three languages, Pope Leo XIV offered extemporaneous greetings to the thousands of participants at the welcoming Mass for the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV addresses youth at packed general audience
Before a packed St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV gave his first general audience after his summer vacation... Read more
Cardinal Kikuchi: Youth fighting selfishness are the hope of the Church
In Rome to support the Caritas Youth delegation participating in the Jubilee of Youth, Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi expressed great... Read more
Pope Leo XIV welcomes EWTN Summer Academy journalism students to Rome
This week, Pope Leo XIV welcomed journalism students to Rome who have traveled from across the globe to take part... Read more
Evangelizing on social media more than just gaining followers, Leo XIV reminds influencers
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on the occasion of the Jubilee... Read more
Middle Eastern influencers join Church’s first digital missionary jubilee
Meet some of the digital missionaries from the Middle East who are in Rome this week for the Jubilee of... Read more
Cardinal Tagle at influencers jubilee: ‘Love cannot be generated by an algorithm’
“You are not only influencers, you are also missionaries,” Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said during a Mass in St. Peter’s... Read more
Vatican permits exclusively private devotion for alleged apparitions at Italian mountain
Sant’Onofrio is a mountain in the southern Italian region of Molise. Since 2009, Michelino Marcovecchio has claimed to receive visions... Read more
Pilgrims travel to Rome for Jubilee of Digital Missionaries
Jonathan Strate, the president and CEO of Ascension, said the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries is “an exciting moment for the... Read more
First-ever Catholic Music Awards celebrates talented artists at the Vatican
Nicknamed the “Grammys of Catholic Music,” the Catholic Music Awards aims to promote, encourage, and recognize the talent of Catholic... Read more
Vatican communication office urges 2-state solution as France backs Palestinian statehood
The editorial manager for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, Andrea Tornielli, called for a “two-state solution” and recognition of Palestine... Read more
Vatican reports 2024 asset management earnings of 62 million euros
The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See presented its financial statement for the 2024 fiscal year, with net... Read more
Actor Jonathan Roumie to Catholic creators: Social media is today’s mission field
Actor Jonathan Roumie sent a video message on Monday to those gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo a ‘dangerous sign’
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed his concern over the July 27 attack on a Catholic church in... Read more
